Long Distance Commuting and Couple Satisfaction in Israel and United States
An Exploratory Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2961247 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Judy Landesman (Neve Yerushalayim Family Institute, 1 Beit Yitzchak Street, P.O.B. 43016, Har Nof, Jerusalem, 91430 Israel ().), Rudy Ray Seward (0000-0002-8723-0962, Department of Sociology, 1155 Union Circle #311157, Denton, Texas 76203, USA ().) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 765-781 |
| Publication date | 2013-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Comparative Family Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2328 • E-ISSN: 1929-9850 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3138/jcfs.44.6.765 |
| OpenAlex | W2410613604 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Employment related mobility is on the increase and long distance extended commuting has become a substitute for migration. Details on patterns of voluntary long distance extended mobility were gathered and propositions based on deficit and resilience perspectives of the impact of commuting couple satisfaction were assessed. From 2010 to 2012, using a staticgroup comparison research design both quantitative and qualitative data were gathered from a non-probability convenience sample of 434 respondents in Israel and 130 in the U.S. Commuters, especially in Israel, were most often males, older, married and in relationships longer than non-commuters. While length of commuting did not impact overall satisfaction with commuting couples' relationships, frequency of commutes had a modest negative impact. While satisfaction reports from noncommuting couple members were consistently higher than the reports from commuting couples, the majority of both groups reported satisfaction with their relationships. But commuting appears to have a modest negative impact on couples' satisfaction with their relationships. Women who supported gender specific roles for couples were more likely than men to report greater satisfaction with their relationships. Data limitations identity obstacles to overcome and need to further assess potential risk and protective factors, especially resilience
Demographic economics · Economics · Exploratory research · Psychological resilience · Sociology · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2021 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |